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SCAA Junior High teams compete at Richland (11/18/08)
Stoddard County's junior high basketball teams are competing in th league's annual season-ending tournament, being contested at Richland High School this year. Bernie, the number one seed in both the 7th and 8th grade, has advanced to the championship games where they will play Dexter, seeded 3rd in both brackets, Thursday. ...
Bell City's Johnson tabbed first team All-State (11/16/08)
Freshman sensation Jasmine Johnson of Bell City was recently voted First Team All-State in Class 1 by the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) after leading the Lady Cubs to a third place finish at the state tournament. All-State honors were also garnered by teammate Codie Lancaster and Bernie's Kristin Eaves when the two Stoddard County players were voted to the second team...
Later start to practice 'a big deal' to Dons (11/13/08)
By ROB TATE ~ DAR Sports Writer After finishing out the 2007-08 season with a narrow three-point loss to New Madrid in MSHSAA Class 3 sectional playoff back in March, the Doniphan Dons have a lot to contend with over the next few weeks leading up to the regular season...
Dexter falls at Notre Dame; Bernie splits with Woodland (10/21/08)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter's nine-game winning streak came to an abrupt end as the Lady Bulldogs of Notre Dame hammered the Lady Bearcats, 25-13, 25-16, in a meeting of Class 3, District 1 rivals Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School. "Tonight's (Monday's) performance was not what I had hoped it would be," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven stated. "Notre Dame's blocking and defense took us out of our system and we could never get our offense running...
Dexter ends Bell City's reign as SCAA tournament champs (10/21/08)
Bell City's reign as Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) tournament champions came to an endas the Dexter Lady Bearcats played inspired ball to wrestle the varsity title away from the Lady Cubs, 25-14, 18-25, 25-16, at home Saturday. A shot at the tournament title and the memory of an ugly regular-season loss to Bell City that saw the Lady Cubs rout Dexter provided all the motivation needed as the Lady 'Cats came out and dominated the first game. ...
Lady Bearcats advance into SCAA finals (10/17/08)
DEXTER -- In the SCAA volleyball tournament the Dexter Lady Bearcats have advanced to the finals after defeating Bernie in three sets by scores of 22-25, 25-22 and 25-15. The varsity record is now 20-5-3 on the season. The junior varsity squad also advanced to the finals of the JV bracket by downing Advance 25-16 and 25-12...
Seedings hold true at SCAA tourney (10/17/08)
Title games will feature Bell City-Dexter on the varsity side, Bloomfield-Dexter in the jayvee bracket
Bernie, Puxico advance into semifinals at SCAA (10/15/08)
By DAR STAFF DEXTER -- The Bernie Lady Mules advanced into the semifinals the SCAA Tournament with a 25-20, 25-23 win over Woodland on Tuesday night. Kristin Eaves led the way with 11 kills followed by Krista Armbuster with seven. Sarah Deason had 16 digs and Sami Palmer had 20 assists...
Advance delivers first upset with victory over Woodland (10/15/08)
There will be a break in SCAA tournament action tonight at Dexter High School, and it's probably a good idea to let things cool off after Tuesday's play produced four hotly contested matches that included the tournament's first upset. Advance's No. 6 Lady Hornets defeated No. 3 Woodland, 26-24, 26-24, in junior varsity play to produce the tournament's first surprise, while the evening's other three matches went according to form ... but not without a fight...
Dexter stings Lady Hornets (10/14/08)
DEXTER -- In their first round match-up of the 2008 Stoddard County tournament, the No. 2 seed Dexter Lady Bearcats took down the Advance Lady Hornets in straight sets of 25-20 and 25-9. "Tonight was a nice way to start out the tournament," Dexter head coach Kris Vandeven said. "There are several tough teams in our tournament this year. We all seem to bring out the best in each other."...
Top seeds advance easily in first-round competition (10/14/08)
Top-seed Bell City and No. 2 Dexter had little trouble advancing to the second round as the annual SCAA volleyball tournament got underway Monday at Dexter High School. Bell City, the defending tournament and regular season champions, crushed No. 8 Richland, 25-8, 25-8, in the first game of the tournament, while Dexter again got off to a sluggish start, but rallied for a, 25-20, 25-9, first-round victory over No. 7 Advance...
DHS escapes with win, defeats Poplar Bluff (10/10/08)
POPLAR BLUFF -- There's nothing more exciting in high school sports than a come-from-behind victory. For the third-straight match, Dexter High School has fallen behind early but managed to rally back to take the win, this time against Poplar Bluff in three, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, Thursday on the road...
Dexter rallies past NMCC (10/08/08)
Bernie sweeps Twin Rivers
Clearwater closes out run of OFC baseball (10/05/08)
By DAR STAFF PIEDMONT -- The Clearwater Tigers are bringing a little bit of momentum into this week's Ozark Foothills Conference tournament after they beat Greenville Friday afternoon, 16-6, in six innings. After Clearwater got off to a 4-0 start through the first two innings, the Bears didn't back down as they got their first of two three-run home runs on the day. ...
Dexter serves its way to win over Sikeston (10/03/08)
Bernie pulls out tight match against Zalma
ROUNDUP: Redbirds edge Naylor in eighth (10/01/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- East Carter rallied with six runs in the fourth inning before getting one in the eighth to move past Naylor 7-6 on Tuesday afternoon. Derek Saffle hit a grounder to third base that scored Austin Stephens to give the Redbirds the win...
Volleyball roundup - Dexter thumps Charleston (10/01/08)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats volleyball team dominated an out-matched Charleston squad at home Tuesday, winning the varsity game, 25-7, 25-10, after taking the junior varsity tilt, 25-9, 25-11. Dexter's varsity record improved to 14-5-3 overall, 5-1 in league pay, while the younger Lady Bearcats now stand at 9-1, 4-1...
Dexter resumes regular-season play with SCAA win over Lady Hornets (09/30/08)
Lady Bearcats, Lady Mules compete Saturday at ASUTournament
Dexter, Bernie win at Arkansas State Playday (09/29/08)
By DAR STAFF JONESBORO, Ark. -- Dexter won one of the four titles at the ASU Playday on Saturday night while Bernie won a consolation title. The Lady Bearcats beat Trumann, Ark. 25-21, 25-19 in the Silver Bracket final. After losing to West Memphis, Ark. in pool play Saturday at the Arkansas State University Tournament, the Mules got revenge later in the afternoon as they beat West Memphis, Ark., in a rematch for the Scarlet Division consolation championship...
ROUNDUP: East Carter holds back Neelyville on softball (09/28/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- East Carter got three runs in the second inning and held on to beat Neelyville 3-1 on Friday after noon. Laura Nance had a triple and a run scored in the win while Courtney Newman pitched seven innings and gave up just three hits for the Lady Redbirds (7-6) ...
Bernie downs Puxico in SCAA clash (09/26/08)
PUXICO -- Bernie made it back-to-back SCAA conference wins Thursday when the Lady Mules traveled to Puxico and came away with a 25-20, 25-18, victory. Kristin Eaves led the way at the net with eight kills, followed by Bailey Martin with 5. Sarah Deason's 14 digs were tops for the Lady Mules, while Sami Palmer dished out a team-high 16 assists...
Bernie earns win over Advance (09/24/08)
BERNIE -- In a battle of two SCAA teams desperately seeking wins, it was the Bernie Lady Mules that prevailed over the Advance Lady Hornets, 25-21, 25-16, on their home court Tuesday. Errors by Advance played a big part in the first game, while strong serving by the Lady Mules made the difference in the second and deciding game...
ROUNDUP: Poplar Bluff wins volleyball battle of Mules (09/23/08)
By DAR STAFF BERNIE -- Six different players had two or more kills for Poplar Bluff and the Lady Mules combined for 13 blocks in a 25-16, 25-20 win Monday night at Bernie. "A true team effort," Lady Mules volleyball coach Mike Berry said. Blake Talkington led Poplar Bluff (8-6) with five kills, while Jamie Fritts added four kills and three solo blocks and five block assists...
Lady 'Cats sweep Bernie (09/19/08)
"This was embarrassing," is how Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers responded after Dexter rolled to a surprisingly easy, 25-17, 25-12, varsity win after the Lady Bearcats staged a Game 3 rally in the junior varsity game for a, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23, win and the sweep of their SCAA rivals to the south Thursday at home...
Dexter slams Bernie (09/19/08)
DEXTER -- During the first set of the Dexter-Bernie volleyball match, the Lady Bearcats found themselves down by a 12-10 score with the Lady Mules threatening to take over the game. Bernie had control of the ball and delivered a shot over to the Dexter side. Cathryn Heil received the ball into the air for the first touch only to be followed by McKenzie Mitchell who tipped it just over the net on the second touch to make it an 11-12 game...
Redbirds, Royals roll in OFC baseball action (09/12/08)
By DAR STAFF ELLSINORE -- The Redbirds erupted for 11 runs in the final two innings of a 14-4 win over Greenville on Thursday. Derek Saffle led the Redbirds with two hits and four RBIs while Dan Stromat added two RBIs. Stromat threw the complete game for East Carter as he had four strikeouts and just one earned run in the win...
ROUNDUP: Doniphan softball slips past Twin Rivers (09/03/08)
By DAR STAFF DONIPHAN -- Doniphan scored a run in four different innings as the Donettes moved past Twin Rivers 4-3 Tuesday afternoon. "I thought our kids were really focused," Doniphan coach Brad Phillips said. "In the past, Twin Rivers has really had Doniphan's number and we were fortunate enough to hang in there and battle and get the win."...
Sikeston netters shutout by Jackson (09/03/08)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston girls tennis team got off to a rocky start Tuesday afternoon, falling to the Jackson Lady Indians 9-0. "This was our first match and the girls were nervous," said Sikeston coach Lynne DeWitt. "We will build on today and look forward to Dexter today and Caruthersville on Thursday."...
SHS rebuilding in '08 (08/20/08)
SIKESTON -- After losing five seniors to graduation from 2007's squad, head coach Steve Beydler is hoping that his Sikeston Lady Bulldogs volleyball team can bounce back with a few fresh faces. "We're going to be young as far as experience goes because I lost five seniors last year," said Beydler. ...
Dexter, Bernie, Naylor reach district baseball finals (05/14/08)
By DAR STAFF While rain postponed the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinals Tuesday, three area teams pushed their way into district championship games. The games at Three Rivers' Raider Field will be played today with the final still set for 4 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting...
Dexter defeats Gideon; Bernie splits day-night double header games (05/02/08)
GIDEON -- Dexter needed all seven innings, but the Lady Bearcats were finally able to overcome a gritty Gideon team and howling winds to post 3-0 win Thursday on the road. "The wind played a big factor in the game," Dexter coach Tammy Crowley said. "We were hitting into it (the wind) and it was blowing the ball back towards the infield."...
Lady Bearcats pound out win over Lady Mules (05/01/08)
A tough 6-2 loss to Twin Rivers in extra innings Tuesday had the Lady Bearcats ready to take their frustrations out on someone. Unfortunately for Bernie, it was the youthful Lady Mules who were next in line. Dexter scored in every inning and brought the game to an end early with seven runs in the fourth as the Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Mules on the road, 19-1, Wednesday in a SCAA game shortened by the mercy rule...
Lions sting Hornets with big innings (04/30/08)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Lions have struggled with consistency at the plate at times this spring, even being no-hit twice earlier in the season. However, the Lions didn't show a lot of that inconsistency Tuesday, using a pair of four-run innings to roll past the Holcomb Hornets 8-1...
Campbell scores four in the eighth to thwart Bernie's comeback effort (04/30/08)
BERNIE -- Bernie rallied in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game a 4-4 only to see Campbell storm back in the first extra inning to score four times and take a 8-4 win over the Mules on their home field Tuesday. "We battled back today (Tuesday) to extend the game, but we're struggling some right now," Bernie coach Jason Long said. "The kids showed some toughness today, so I think we're going to be all right."...
Lady Mules fall to East Prairie (04/29/08)
BERNIE -- Walks and errors always hurt a team in a close game and it was not different Saturday as East Prairie defeated the Bernie Lady Mules, 11-9. "Too many walks and erros cvost us this game," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "Once again we out-hit our opponents, but came up short"...
ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer beats Marion, Ill. (04/25/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-10 Thursday evening when they beat the Marion Lady Wildcats on the road, 3-1. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in the second, scoring two goals in three minutes. Jordi Ferrell was first to connect at the 44-minute mark on an assist from Abbi Keefer. Ferrell would then return the favor to Keefer at the 47-minute mark to give the visiting squad a 2-0 lead...
Bernie falls at home (04/24/08)
BERNIE -- Woodland scored early and often as the Lady Cardinals defeated the Bernie Lady Mules, 14-4, in a game called on the 10-run rule after four innings. The win was a complete reverse of an earlier game where the Lady Mules defeated the Lady Cardinals, 10-3, to take third place in the recent SCAA Conference Tournament played at Advance...
ROUNDUP: Parish, Vancil toss no-hitters (04/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Libby Parish and Carlee Vancil each pitched no-hitters Thursday to lead their teams to wins. Neelyville 11, Clearwater 0 Parish struck out four and walked one at home for Neelyville. Parish found her success by forcing Clearwater into ground ball after ground ball...
NMCC softball wins eighth straight game (04/18/08)
Bernie improves to 7-2 with shutout of Risco Thursday
Lady 'Cats defeat Bloomfield for SCAA tourney title (04/18/08)
ADVANCE -- Dexter scored three runs in the first inning then used a solid defensive effort and the pitching of Stephanie Jackson to hold on for 3-1 win over Bloomfield in the championship game of the SCAA softball tournament Thursday at Advance. "You've got to say something good about all the girls," Dexter coach Tammy Crowley said after the game. "It wasn't just one or two players, it was the whole team. They all played great and I couldn't be more proud of them."...
ROUNDUP: Naylor bounces back with win (04/16/08)
By DAR STAFF One day after dropping an extra-inning affair at home against Greenville, the Naylor Lady Eagles bounced back with a 10-0 five-inning win over East Carter on Tuesday. Hailee Deckard and Courtney Sullivan each scored three runs as the Lady Eagles (3-2) used a balanced effort to overwhelm the Lady Redbirds...
Dexter, Bloomfield will settle who is tourney champions (04/16/08)
ADVANCE -- Dexter and Bloomfield will meet for the SCAA tournament title Thursday after the top two seeds advanced to the championship game with wins Tuesday at Advance. Number one Dexter pounded No. 4 Woodland, bringing the 10-run rule into play, during a 17-6 win, while No. 2 Bloomfield sent No. 3 Bernie to the third-place game with a 9-4 decision...
ROUNDUP: Clearwater, Naylor win (04/14/08)
Naylor's Lane strikes out 17 in shutout.
ROUNDUP: Bhatt reaches tourney quarterfinals (04/10/08)
By DAR STAFF SPRINGFIELD -- Malay Bhatt reached the quarterfinals of the Springfield Invitational singles tournament Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff senior returned to the site of the state championships. Bhatt won his first two matches before losing to Brandon Champagne of Jenks, located in Tulsa, Okla., 8-4...
Offenses post crooked numbers (04/09/08)
By DAR STAFF ZALMA -- Joey Morey struck out seven and Greenville's offense dominated Zalma in a 25-2 win in five innings Tuesday. "I was pleased with our bats hitting the ball after a long layoff," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We had a good all-around offensive attack."...
ROUNDUP: Chaffee, Cooter suffer first baseball defeats (04/09/08)
Scott Central drops slugfest to Bernie
Doniphan players lead OFC selections (03/27/08)
DAR Staff The All-Ozark Foothills Conference was led by three Dons and a pair of Lady Eagles. Charles Wilson, Chandler Wilson and Tyler Collins led Doniphan to the OFC title while coach Jason Andrews was named Coach of the Year. Clearwater, Naylor and Twin Rivers each placed two players on the team. Luke Hillis and Kyle Randolph qualified from Clearwater, while Eagles Travis Thomas and Caleb Johnson and Royals Kenny Johnson and Dylan Stockton were also honored...
SCAA coaches announce year end hoops awards (03/27/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk repeated as Player of the Year and the Cubs placed four players on the first team as the coaches announced their SCAA year end basketball awards. Niemczyk led the Cubs to a undefeated regular season in SCAA play as well as the conference's annual tournament championship...
Hayti wins district title (03/02/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The Hayti Indians have endured a roller coaster ride kind of season. Entering Friday night, the brightest moment was arguably when they took home the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Championship, while the low water mark may have been their early exit from the Bootheel Conference Tournament...
Bernie holds off Camels, will face Hayti for district title (02/29/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- For the second time this season, the Bernie Mules met the Campbell Camels, and all those in attendance saw a quality high school basketball game. However this one had a lot more riding on it as this time a spot in the 2A district finals was on the line. And just like earlier this year, it was the Bernie Mules who were still standing when the smoke cleared...
Mules hold on, reach district finals (02/29/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer HOLCOMB -- Although they stood only one win away from reaching the district championship game Thursday night, the Bernie Mules knew they couldn't look too far ahead. Their opponents, the Campbell Camels, made sure the Mules had to give everything they had to pull out a 73-60 win that sent them into the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 final against Hayti...
Mules down Campbell again to make district final (02/29/08)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- For the second time this season, the Bernie Mules met the Campbell Camels, and all those in attendance saw a quality high school basketball game. However this one had a lot more riding on it as this time a spot in the 2A district finals was on the line. And just like earlier this year, it was the Bernie Mules who were still standing when the smoke cleared...
Stoddard County teams have mixed success Saturday in districts (02/26/08)
It was a mixed day for Stoddard County teams as Class 2 district tournaments kicked off across the state of Missouri Saturday. At the District 3 Tournament in Chaffee, second-seeded Puxico defeated Richland 48-36 to advance to tonight's semifinal against Meadow Heights, who upset No. 3 Advance 54-50...
Tribe, Lady Tribe end seasons at Portageville district (02/26/08)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- It was an all to familiar story for the Kennett Indians against the New Madrid County Central Eagles. After suffering a 61-49 loss to NMCC last Tuesday because of a fourth-quarter run, the Tribe was outscored by 12 points in the third quarter here Saturday and suffered another 61-49 loss to New Madrid in the first round of the Class 3, District 1 Tournament...
Bernie defeats Clarkton (02/24/08)
BERNIE -- Bernie knocked down 10 3-pointers as the Mules won an offensive shoot-out over Clarkton, 101-92, Friday at home. Quinton Stevens netted seven treys on his way to 25 points as the Mules improved to 21-5 on the season. Jake Stevens scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Mules pulled away late for the win. Bernie held a slim 74-71 lead heading into the fourth quarter...
Bernie seeks first district title since 1992 (02/22/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer If you blink, you just may miss the Bernie Mules, whose high-speed brand of offense has accounted for a 19-5 record as of Tuesday. The Mules, who open the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 tournament as the No. 2 seed against No. 7 seed Holcomb at 4 p.m. Saturday, love to push the ball and make their living by knocking down the 3-pointer...
Lady Tribe shocks NMCC, wins final SEMO Conference game (02/20/08)
From staff reports NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Lady Indians' drought in the SEMO Conference is over. Playing in their final game as a member of the league, the Lady Indians used a strong second half to shock the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles 56-49 here Tuesday night...
Puxico rallies at home to defeat Richland (02/20/08)
PUXICO -- Puxico's five starters did all the scoring and the Indians used a big third quarter to overcome a five point half-time deficit and defeated the visiting Richland Rebels, 73-56, in a matchup of SCAA teams Tuesday. The two teams will be again in the first round of the Class 2, District 2 tournament at Chaffee on Saturday, Feb. 23...
Naylor beats Donettes; Twin Rivers runs past Hayti (02/17/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NAYLOR -- The Naylor Lady Eagles outscored Doniphan 12-2 in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead and sent their seniors out on top with a 48-34 victory over the Donettes. Naylor senior Hailee Deckard, who will play for the University of Missouri-St. Louis next season, led the way in her final home game, scoring 13 points...
High school roundup--Bernie wins shootout against Bloomfield (02/17/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Two teams that like to run the floor locked up Friday and it was the Bernie Mules that won the shoot-out over Bloomfield, 90-82. Senior Silas Dill scored 22 points to lead four Mules in double figures. Quinton Stevens his three 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, while Jake Smith and Jake Welch connected for 16 and 13 points, respectively. Dill also added 11 rebounds to his statistics for the night while Welch dished out eight assists...
Malden holds back Puxico (02/10/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico missed a shot to tie Friday night as it fell to Malden, 51-48. Malden jumped out to an early lead and had a 15-8 edge after the first quarter. "They got off to a 7-0 start and we had our backs against the wall," Puxico coach Josh Dowdy said. "We responded and started turning up the defensive intensity. I thought we executed better offensively than we have all year long."...
SCAA All Tournament Teams (01/29/08)
SCAA All-Tournament Cheerleading Squad Lori Fuqua, Bloomfield Cody McKenna, Bloomfield Megan Pulley, Bloomfield Taylor Pulley, Bloomfield Che' Holford, Bloomfield Sarah Phillips, Dexter Hannah Keathley, Dexter Jamie Keathley, Dexter Chelsea Morris, Woodland...
Much anticipated championship games disappoint (01/28/08)
BLOOMFIELD - A week of tournament basketball building towards the highly anticipated climax of two championship games was anything but fulfilling at the 83rd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield Friday. Stoddard County basketball fans witnessed two of the most lopsided championship games in the storied history of the conference's tournament as No.1 Bell City destroyed No. ...
Bell City wins Stoddard County championship (01/27/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City's Nick Niemczyk had no problem doing his thing Friday night in the championship of the Stoddard County Tournament. Niemczyk scored eight of his team's 14 points in the first quarter and finished the game with 34 points, 21 from 3-point range as Bell City cruised to a 62-32 win against Puxico...
Bell City, Puxico advance to Stoddard County finals (01/25/08)
Top two seeds will meet in Friday night's 8:30 p.m. championship game.
Puxico faces Cubs in Stoddard County final (01/25/08)
By DAR STAFF Puxico will get another shot at the state-ranked Bell City Cubs. The Indians will face Bell City in the championship game of the Stoddard County tournament at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The Cubs won the last meeting between the two teams, a 69-62 overtime game at Puxico...
Championship pairings are set: Bell City will play for both varsity and jayvee titles (01/25/08)
BLOOMFIELD - Bell City earned a shot at a third straight SCAA tournament title and Puxico earned a second shot at the Cubs as the varsity's top two seeds advanced to tonight's championship game at Bloomfield. Top-seeded Bell City staved off a valiant effort by No. 4 Bloomfield in a thrilling 81-71 win, while No. 2 Puxico avenged an earlier regular-season loss to No. 6 Bernie with a 65-52 victory Thursday night...
83rd Annual SCAA Tournament (01/23/08)
Bernie upsets Advance, Bloomfield bounces Dexter
Bernie finishes strong to run past Puxico (01/20/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules have had trouble putting together a complete four quarters this season but got the job done at home against Puxico on Friday night. The Mules were ahead 48-40 after three quarters and opened the final frame with an 18-2 run to pave the way to a 79-60 win...
ROUNDUP: Advance Hornets sting Campbell in OT (01/18/08)
By DAR STAFF Advance held on for a 63-58 overtime win over Campbell on Thursday night. Justin Fowler made a 3-pointer for the Camels with less than 15 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 53. However, David VanGennip made 7-of-8 from the free throw line in overtime to propel Advance to the win. He finished the game with 27 and Jacob Bond added 14 points in the win...
Bernie stops Neelyville's rally (01/16/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer NEELYVILLE -- Neelyville made a rally to threaten Bernie in the fourth quarter before Quinton Stevens and the sharpshooting Mules escaped with a 74-61 road win Tuesday night. The Tigers (5-8) opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run after trailing by 16 points, only to see the Mules (10-4) answer with a run of their own to put the game away...
Dexter stops Bernie; Green Wave rolls to win (01/13/08)
By DAR STAFF Kevin Hart scored a game-high 28 points and David Hessling added a season-high 13 to lead Dexter to a 57-48 win Friday over visiting Bernie. "Kevin is a good scorer for us offensively and he wants to carry that load for us, but I think David Hessling may have played his best game of the season," first-year Dexter coach Rob Nichols said. "He showed some leadership, played good defense and really brought a lot of intensity to the game."...
Dexter celebrates Homecoming with win over Bernie (01/13/08)
Kevin Hart scored a game high 28 points, but it could have been David Hessling's tenacity on the court that helped the Dexter Bearcats to a 57-48 Homecoming win over the Bernie Mules Friday in SCAA action. "Kevin (Hart) is a good scorer for us offensively and he wants to carry that load for us, but I think David Hessling may have played his best game of the season," first-year Dexter coach Rob Nichols said after the win. ...
ROUNDUP: Dons beat Twin Rivers (01/06/08)
By DAR STAFF BROSELEY -- Charles Wilson scored 10 of Doniphan's 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Dons defeated Twin Rivers on Friday night. "He put his team on his back and lived up to his reputation," Twin Rivers coach Rob Brown said. Twin Rivers (7-6) was ahead 23-21 at the half and trailed 33-31 after three quarters...
Hayti wins first Bloomfield tourney title (01/02/08)
Bernie's 3-pointers sink Portageville as Bulldogs finish sixth
Hayti defeats Doniphan for school's first BCT title (01/02/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Hayti won its first ever Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship and Puxico ended its improbable run with a lopsided loss to Malden in the third-place game on championship Saturday at the 51st edition of the annual holiday classic...
Van Buren wins consolation title at Bloomfield tourney (12/30/07)
Bulldogs beat Twin Rivers in overtime
Malden holds off late Bernie rally (12/28/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Malden sophomore Zech Payne showed no signs of nervousness in arguably the biggest moment of his young varsity career in the waning moments Thursday night at the 51st annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament...
Upsets claim Bernie, Bloomfield (12/28/07)
BLOOMFIELD - Upsets are becoming as common as the opening tip-off at the 51st Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament with the number of higher seeded teams to fall reaching six after Thursday's second day of action. Defending champion Malden pulled off the biggest shocker when the No. ...
Twin Rivers' comeback falls short vs. South Pemiscot (12/27/07)
By DAR STAFF BLOOMFIELD -- Twin Rivers erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night, but couldn't overcome an upset in the first round of the 51st Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. Caleb McIntyre scored with 16.6 seconds remaining to give 11th seed South Pemiscot a 64-62 win...
High school roundup: State-ranked Bernie Mules break the century mark (12/19/07)
Bernie had six players score in double figures as the Mules defeated North Pemiscot, 106-45, in a laugher on the road Tuesday. Zach Curry's 20 points led the Mules, while teammates Jake Owens and Jake Smith each netted 16. Silas Dill chipped in with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Jake Welch and Quinton Stevens scored 12 and 11 points, respectively...
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL POLL (12/19/07)
The Missouri state high school boys and girls basketball rankings, as compiled by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Records are through Sunday. BOYS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4 CLASS 5 GIRLS CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 CLASS 4...
Campbell wins its own tournament (12/17/07)
By DAR STAFF CAMPBELL -- Campbell held a 20-point lead after three quarters against Armorel, Ark., in the final of the Campbell Christmas Classic Thursday night but won by just six points, 60-54, to secure the title. The Tigers outscored the Camels 25-11 in the final frame and Campbell was 15-of-28 from the free-throw line which helped Armorel close the gap...
Cubs win shootout of unbeaten teams (12/14/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie may have the young guns, but Bell City is still the wily old sheriff in Stoddard County. Senior Nick Niemczyk scored 30 points and the Bell City Cubs won the battle of unbeaten SCAA teams, 69-57, over Bernie on the Mules home court Thursday...
Notre Dame swimmerssweep three-team meet (12/14/07)
Notre Dame took first place in all 11 events as it rolled at the St. Vincent three team girls swimming meet Thursday. Brittany Menz and Lauren Castleman led the Bulldogs by aiding in the victories by the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Castleman also won the 50 freestyle and Menz won the 100 freestyle...
Twin Rivers presses Kelly for win (12/12/07)
By DAR STAFF Twin Rivers pulled away from Kelly by controlling the midsection of the game, outscoring the Hawks 55-29 in the second and third quarters in a 79-45 win Tuesday night that pushed their record over the .500 mark. Kenny Johnson led the Royals (4-3) with 19 points, while Kyle Oberkramer followed his big game on Saturday with 12 points...
Bernie remains undefeated heading into game with Bell City (12/12/07)
BERNIE -- The Mules improved their record to a perfect 5-0 on the season with a 82-45 SCAA Conference win over the Woodland Cardinals at home Tuesday. Zach Curry used four 3-pointers to score a game-high 20 points for the Mules, who took control of the game in the first half...
Twin Rivers falls short against Portageville (12/09/07)
By DAR STAFF The Twin Rivers Lady Royals showed some improvement over their earlier performances of the season but still came out on the short end of a 59-53 score against Portageville at TRCC on Saturday afternoon. "We cut down on our turnovers, but it just wasn't enough," Lady Royals coach Jeff Walk said...
Bernie shoots down winless Risco 79-47 (12/09/07)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com RISCO -- The Risco Tigers fell short of their first win Friday night, losing to the Bernie Mules, 79-47. The Tigers' troubles began halfway through the first quarter, when Bernie knocked down five consecutive 3-pointers. The Mules ended the first with a 29-9 lead...
East Prairie falls to host Bernie in tourney title game (12/03/07)
East Prairie not able to contain the Mules in title game
Bernie wins its own tourney championship (12/02/07)
SEMO News Service BERNIE -- Bernie had five players score in double figures in an 80-53 win over East Prairie in the championship game of the Bernie Invitational on Friday. Jordan McGowan led the team with 18 points while Zach Curry recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Owens also had a double-double for the Mules with 13 points and 10 rebounds...
High School Roundup - Bernie rolls to tournament title behind nine 3-pointers (12/01/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie knocked down nine 3-pointers as the No. 1 seeded Mules rolled to an easy 80-53 win over No. 2 East Prairie in the championship game at the Bernie Invitational tournament Friday. Bernie's Jordan McGowan drained four from behind the arc on his way to an 18-point night, while teammates Jake Owens went deep three times and scored 13 points and Zach Curry netted two treys during his 17-point effort...
Host Bernie to play East Prairie in title game (11/30/07)
By Jerry Jarrell ~ SEMO News Service BERNIE -- Two missed free throws with no time remaining on the clock vaulted No. 2 East Prairie into the championship game of the Bernie Invitational as the Eagles watched from the bench, then erupted in celebration after escaping with a 49-48 win over No. 3 Puxico Thursday...
Bell City appears team to beat again in SCAA (11/29/07)
Bell City has dominated the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) conference for the past two seasons, but with the loss of a "big" part of the team, this year's title should be up for grabs. Bell City will be without the services of 6'10", 300 pound, all-state center Will Bogan, who has taken his immense size and talents to Southeast Missouri State University where he will try to lead the Redhawks to Ohio Valley Conference titles. ...
Richland shocks Portageville (11/28/07)
ESSEX -- The Richland Rebels shocked the Portageville Bulldogs Tuesday night behind Drew Thornton's 27 points, 70-68. "It's a huge win," said Richland coach Casey Knight. "You couldn't ask for a better way to start the season to pull off the win against a quality team like Portageville."...
Bloomfield boys basketball holds off Campbell (11/27/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer BERNIE -- Jacob McNeil scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as Bloomfield held off a pesky Campbell squad 63-56 in the opening round of the Bernie Invitational. With the Camels seemingly stealing control of the game from the Wildcats' grasp, McNeil scored a series of crucial points that helped his team build their confidence and finally put them away for good...
Bloomfield gets by Camels as host routs Southland (11/27/07)
BERNIE, Mo. -- You expect a close game when the No. 4 and 5 seeds hook up, and you also expect a lopsided contest when the top seed takes on No. 8. There were no surprises Monday on the first day of the Bernie Invitational basketball tournament as No. 4 Bloomfield edged past No. 5 Campbell, 63-56, and top-seeded and host Bernie embarrassed No. 8 Southland, 101-21...
Bernie, Bloomfield post first-round wins (11/27/07)
BERNIE --You expect a close game when the No. 4 and 5 seeds hookup, and you also expect a lopsided contest when the top seed takes on No. 8. There were no surprises Monday on the first day of the Bernie Invitational basketball tournament as No. 4 Bloomfield edged past No. 5 Campbell, 63-56, and top-seeded and host Bernie embarrassed No. 8 Southland, 101-21...
Indians, Wildcats land two on all-state (11/22/07)
Eight local high school volleyball players earned all-state honors this fall, including two members from St. Vincent, which finished second in Class 2, and two members of the Leopold squad, which finished in third place in Class 1. St. Vincent seniors Kelsey Cissell and Brooke Brown both earned first-team all-state honors in Class 2. Leopold's Maddy Hutchings earned second-team all state for Class 1 and Wildcats junior Casey Bucher was awarded a state honorable mention...
Area players dig up volleyball awards (11/14/07)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Bernie middle hitter Jenny Eubank and setter Amber Mirth were named to the Class 1 all-state team as honorable mentions while Briana Johnson was honorable mention in Class 2. Several area volleyball players headlined their respective all-district teams as Twin Rivers led the way with four first-teamers and one second-team selection in Class 2 District 2, as well as four all-Ozark Foothills Conference selections...
Bell City's Abner selected SCAA's Player of the Year (11/08/07)
Bell City's Jessica Abner was selected as the SCAA Conference's Player of the Year in volleyball and Dexter's Jessica Satterfield and Cathryn Heil were among a list of 13 players picked for All Conference honors, it was announced Tuesday. Bell City coach Erin Hoffman led the Lady Cubs to the regular-season and conference tournament titles this year and for her efforts she was tabbed as the SCAA's Coach of the Year...
Bell City powers past Bernie in district final (10/24/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer ADVANCE -- Bernie took the early 2-0 lead in both games of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 championship game Tuesday night, but the Bell City Lady Cubs were too much and defended their title, 25-10, 25-12. "We knew what we had to do coming in," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. ...
Bell City rings up another district crown (10/24/07)
Bell City senior Rachel Spears certainly has a one-track mind these days. After the Cubs played in the Class 1 state volleyball championship tournament the past two years but failed to bring home a title either time, she wants it this year -- badly...
Bernie spikes Oran, gets another crack at Bell City (10/23/07)
By ALEX ABATE ~ Sports Writer ADVANCE -- The Bernie Lady Mules lived up to their No. 2 seeding in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 tournament Monday night, as they defeated Oran 25-15, 25-7. Before easily winning the second game, Bernie (19-11-2) had its hands full in the first game. Oran scored three straight points to trail by one at 16-15 but Bernie called a timeout and scored nine straight afterwards to close out the game...
Bell City, Bernie will meet for Class 1, District 2 title (10/23/07)
ADVANCE â€" Bell City will need to go 3-0 against Bernie this season if they are to capture yet another Class 1, District 2 championship. The Lady Cubs rolled over the host Lady Hornets, 25-8, 25-10, and No. 2 Bernie eased past Oran, 25-15, 25-7, Monday at Advance to set up a championship battle tonight between the two SCAA schools...
Errors pile up in Poplar Bluff's loss to Cape Central (10/19/07)
By DAR STAFF CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Poplar Bluff committed 29 unforced errors and had just 13 total kills in a 25-22, 25-9 loss to Cape Central. Jamie Fritts led the Lady Mules with seven kills while Hannah Pratt and Kaci Tapp had two each. Tapp and Abby Ivie combined for 11 assists...
Bernie hands Woodland SCAA loss (10/16/07)
BERNIE -- Just three days after defeating Woodland in a semifinal meeting at the SCAA Volleyball Tournament, Bernie made it back-to-back wins over the Lady Cardinals with a, 25-22, 25-18, regular-season SCAA victory at home Monday. Woodland, the SCAA tournament champs in the junior varsity division, managed to make it a split on the night with a 25-20, 25-18 win over the jayvee Lady Mules in the night's opening match...
Puxico will take on Woodland for SCAA tournament's junior varsity crown (10/12/07)
PUXICO -- It will be No. 1 Bell City vs. No. 3 Bernie in the varsity bracket and No. 1 Puxico vs. No. 2 Woodland on the jayvee side as Championship Friday at the annual SCAA Tournament gets underway today at Puxico. Bell City slipped past Dexter, 25-18, 25-19, in a rematch of last year's championship game as the Lady Cubs will try to make in back-to-back tournament title tonight against No. 3 Bernie, which pulled off a mild upset in beating No. 2 Woodland, 25-23, 25-20...
Bernie's jayvee team first upset casualty at SCAA tournament (10/09/07)
PUXICO -- Bernie's junior varsity team was the first upset casualty when the No. 3 Lady Mules were defeated by No. 6 Advance, 25-22, 25-20, in the first game of Monday's opening action at the SCAA Volleyball Tournament at Puxico. Puxico's top-seeded jayvee team had little trouble with No. 8 Richland in a one-sided 25-13, 25-8 game...
Poplar Bluff volleyball edges Dexter (10/05/07)
By DAR STAFF DEXTER -- Jamie Fritts led Poplar Bluff with 17 kills as the Lady Mules defeated Dexter 25-19, 20-25, 25-22 Thursday. "Tonight was a perfect example of a battle of hearts," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said. "It came down to who wanted to win the most, and Poplar Bluff came out on top."...
Lady 'Cats fall to Poplar Bluff (10/05/07)
Dexter's five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday when the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules pulled out a Game 3 win to take the match, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22. Dexter erased an early 7-3 deficit in the deciding third game to pull ahead 13-10 only to see the Lady Mules go on a 7-1 run to retake the lead, 17-14...
Dexter continues its winning ways; Bernie falls to Twin Rivers (10/03/07)
NEW MADRID -- Dexter got off to a slow start, but managed to improve its current winning streak to five matches with a 25-22, 25-13 win on the road against the New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles Tuesday. "It took us a little while tonight (Tuesday) to get to our game," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said. "We barely squeaked by 25-22 in the first, but came out ready in the second game."...
High School Volleyball Roundup (09/30/07)
GIDEON -- Bernie's Lady Mules volleyball team traveled to Gideon and were handed a 29-27, 25-20, loss Friday night. "We played well tonight," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "We had several good chances to put them away in the first game and could not get that one attack we needed. You can't play tentative when you can finish a good team like that. Unfortunately, that's what we did."...
Volleyball Roundup (09/28/07)
Dexter 'guts' out win against Lady Bulldogs
Loss ends Bernie's season (09/28/07)
SENATH -- Bernie finished the fall baseball season with an 11-8 record after dropping the season finale to Senath-Hornersville, 7-2, Thursday at Senath. Bernie was limited to just three hits on the day, one each by Jake Welch, Jake Owens and Devin Busby...
Bernie holds off Poplar Bluff in volleyball (09/18/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor With the third game tied 24-24 Monday night, Poplar Bluff let a pass fall to the floor at Peters Gym. Sarah Deason then closed out the match with a kill to give Bernie a thrilling 25-22, 19-25, 26-24 win. "That's jitters," said Poplar Bluff coach Suzie Ruppert of the late hitting error. "That's really what we've been talking about day in and day out, that we're not taking the games we should win."...
Mules falls to Cooter at home (09/18/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie fell behind early and was never able to recover as the Mules dropped a 7-4 game to Cooter at home Monday. Cooter scored two runs in each of the first three innings, then tacked on a seventh run in the top of the fourth for a 7-1 lead. ...
Lady Mules pound out SCAA conference win (09/14/07)
BERNIE -- When the Dexter Lady Bearcats let Game 2 slip away, you knew they were going to be in trouble for the deciding Game 3. Bernie rode the momentum of its come-from-behind victory in Game 2, and the energy generated by a boisterous home crowd, to wear down Dexter and take the win, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18, Thursday in an emotion-packed matchup of rival SCAA schools...
Lady Indians win at Doniphan, get back to .500 (09/12/07)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Laurel Scales struck out 13 batters and the Kennett Lady Indians softball team bounced back from back-to-back losses with a 5-3 win against the Doniphan Donettes here Tuesday. In Tuesday's other area games, Gideon defeated Delta C7 25-11, 25-9 in volleyball, while Southland got past Campbell. In baseball, Cooter took a 10-0 win over North Pemiscot, while Bernie shut out Holcomb by the same score...
Richland, Bernie, Bell City post wins (09/12/07)
ADVANCE -- Bernie's varsity Lady Mules moved back to the break-even mark for the season with a 25-10, 25-17 decision on the road over the Advance Lady Hornets. Amber Mirth charted a season-high 26 assists for Bernie, while Jenny Eubanks knocked down eight kills and had four solo blocks...
Bernie blanks Holcomb (09/12/07)
BERNIE -- Silas Dill and Jake Owens combined for a perfect game on the mound as the Bernie Mules defeated Holcomb, 10-0, Tuesday at home. Dill started the game and worked four perfect innings before Owens finished the game, working a perfect inning, in a game called by the 10-run rule after five...
Davis serves as Leopold's good luck charm in tourney (09/09/07)
Leopold placed second in the B.A. Sports high school volleyball tournament at the Show Me Center on Saturday, its best finish since 1989 when assistant coach Sandy Davis was wearing the blue and white Wildcats uniform. "The last time we got in the championship game was my senior year," Davis said, laughing. ...
ND has perfect nightin volleyball tourney (09/08/07)
Kelsey Bradshaw finished with 23 digs to lead Notre Dame to two victories Friday on the opening day of the B.A. Promotions Volleyball Classic tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8 and knocked off Kennett 25-13, 25-7. Paige Schumer recorded eight aces against Kennett. She had 16 service points and nine assists...
Twin Rivers softball pounds Neelyville 12-0 (09/07/07)
By DAR STAFF Carlee Vancil struck out 14 of the 18 batters she faced in five innings to record her second no-hitter of the season as Twin Rivers won 12-0 at Neelyville Vancil helped herself by going 3-for-3 at the plate with two triples and a single and driving in four runs. Samantha Leutert and Kayla Cunningham each scored twice for the Lady Royals. Senior catcher Kelci Scott crossed the plate three times and also drove in three runs...
Bell City raises its intensity, sweeps Bernie (09/07/07)
Jeff Arenz ~ Standard Democrat BELL CITY -- It was almost like a flick of the switch. On Thursday night, the Bell City Lady Cubs turned up their level of intensity before sweeping the Bernie Lady Mules 25-16, 25-12 during a prep volleyball match. Bell City, which improved to 7-1 this season, received eight kills apiece from Rachel Spears and Jessica Abner. Both players were responsible for kickstarting an attack that Bernie (2-2 overall) simply could not handle...
BA Promotions Volleyball Classic -- Day 1 scores (09/07/07)
Friday Night Pool Play Scores St. Louis Notre Dame def. Holcomb 25-19, 25-5 Cape Central def. Clarkton 25-11, 25-7 Bernie split with Jackson 25-14, 25-23 Scott City def. Twin Rivers 25-13, 25-16 Leopold def. Perryville 25-6, 25-14 Cape Notre Dame def. Oak Ridge 25-11, 25-8...
Notre Dame volleyball edges Bernie (09/05/07)
DAR staff Jenny Eubank led Bernie with nine kills but the Mules fell 17-25, 25-23, 25-23 to Notre Dame. Amber Mirth had eight aces,16 assists and 16 digs in the loss. "We let one slip away tonight," Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers said. "We blocked really well. Jessie Alexander was the only hitter that hit the ball most of the night. If our hitters don't hit, we're not going to beat good teams period."...
Lady Bearcats hold on for road-win over Lady Tigers (09/05/07)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats traveled north and came home with a hard-fought, 25-12, 17-25, 25-15, win over the Cape Central Lady Tigers Tuesday night. "Tonight (Tuesday) we are happy with the win against Cape Central," Dexter coach Kris Vandeven said after the match. "It seemed like we could not get the momentum up and keep it up, on our side...
Bernie baseball beats Risco (08/31/07)
BERNIE -- Pitching problems bit the Risco Tigers during a 10-run, five-inning loss Thursday at Bernie. The Risco pitching staff allowed a total combination of 11 free passes in the walk and hit-by-pitch categories. The Mules cashed in their scoring chances behind Jake Welch (2-for-3, double, two RBI) and Silas Dill (2-for-2, three runs scored and three RBI). Justin Earnheart blasted a three-run homer in Risco's first inning. He scored twice for the Tigers (0-6 overall)...
Bernie makes adjustment, sweeps Sikeston (08/29/07)
Jeff Arenz ~ Standard Democrat SIKESTON -- For the third consecutive year, the Sikeston High School varsity volleyball team has done the same two things -- open its season against an upstart squad from Bernie and record a loss in its first match. On Tuesday at the Sikeston High School Field House, the Lady Mules, who played for the Class 1, District 2 Tournament title in 2006, swept the Lady Bulldogs 26-24, 25-19 after rallying to claim Game 2...
Bernie baseball falls to Senath-Hornersville (08/24/07)
Senath 9, Bernie 7 Senath had two players pick up three hits each as they outlasted the visitors from Bernie. The Mules were led by Silas Dill, who went 2-for-3 and Jake Welch who finished the game 2-for-4. "We made three mistakes in the first inning that were crucial," Mules coach Brad Botsch said. "The kids woke up a little bit after the first inning and really battled for the rest of the game, but we didn't get the job done."...
Risco baseball drops first two games (08/23/07)
Staff Reports ~ Standard Democrat RISCO -- The Risco High School varsity baseball team began its season this week with a pair of losses on Monday and Tuesday. During its opener Monday, the Tigers dropped a 16-2 decision at home against Bernie. Risco returned to its home diamond Tuesday, but was beaten 18-8 by Clarkton. Both games were stopped after five innings, when the 10-run rule was enforced...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL (06/26/07)
The all-state team from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:
FINAL TRACK HONOR ROLL (05/29/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through the state meet May 26: (Note: Performances in preliminaries and by individuals in relay meets are not included; only events where an individual is eligible to score points for his or her team.)...
Domination: Oran cruises to Class 2 district title (05/18/07)
Derek James ~ Standard Democrat ORAN -- Another year, another dominating performance in Class 1, District 2. The Oran Eagles baseball team broke out to an early lead and never looked back on their way to a 12-2 victory against Bernie in the district championship game Thursday at Oran High School...
Eagles dominate Mules in district title game (05/18/07)
ORAN -- Oran added another chapter to its dominating performances in the Class 1, District 2 baseball tournament with a 12-2 win over the Bernie Mules in the championship game Thursday on the Eagles' home field. Chase Seyer pitched a four-hitter and drove in four runs as the Eagles made it two straight district titles and 15 overall. The Eagles have won 10 of the last 13 dating back to 1994...
Oran routs Bernie for district title (05/18/07)
The beat goes on for the Oran baseball team, which wrapped up its fifth district title in six years Thursday with a 12-2 rout of Bernie in six innings at home. Oran has now won 15 district titles, including seven in the last 10 years. The last six times the Eagles have won their district they have gone on to make the state final four...
Bernie baseball advances to final, will face Oran (05/16/07)
By DAR STAFF After a solid hitting performance and an equally solid job on the mound by Silas Dill, the second-seeded Bernie Mules will get a crack at Oran on Thursday in the championship game of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 tournament. Bernie recorded 10 hits against Bell City on Tuesday, and Dill allowed just one earned run in six innings as the Mules beat the Cubs, 13-4. Top-seeded Oran rolled past Advance, 18-2, in the other semifinal...
Scott City reaches Class 2 district final (05/16/07)
Shae Simmons went 2-for-4 with a triple and struck out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings of pitching to lead Scott City past Charleston 14-3 in the semifinal round of the Class 2 District 2 at Charleston. The game was stopped after five innings due to the 10-run rule...
ND, St. Vincent soccer teams will meet for district title (05/15/07)
Top-seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 St. Vincent eked out one-goal semifinal wins Monday to move on to the championship of the Class 1 District 1 girls soccer tournament in Perryville. The Bulldogs (15-2-1) edged No. 4 Perryville 2-1 in one semifinal, and No. 2 St. Vincent knocked off No. 3 Sikeston 1-0 in the other semifinal. The championship game is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday...
Three Rivers baseball team suffers second one-run loss (05/14/07)
By TROY HYDE ~ Sports Writer For the second straight game, the Three Rivers Raiders lost a one-run game at the Region XVI Tournament. This time, the Raiders went into extra innings against third-seeded St. Charles and the 4-3 loss ended their season at 28-19...
Bernie beats Bell City in regular-season finale (05/14/07)
BELL CITY -- The Bernie Mules nailed down the SCAA Conference title with a 16-3 win over Bell City Friday on the road. The Mules finished conference play undefeated at 6-0 and now stand at 16-3 overall heading into the Class 1, District 2 tournament Monday at Oran...
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT BRACKETS (05/11/07)
Check out the schedules for the upcoming tournaments.
BASEBALL, GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT PAIRINGS (05/11/07)
BASEBALL Class 4 District 1 (at Hillsboro) Monday, May 14 -- First round: (4) Seckman vs. (5) Fox, 4 p.m.; (3) Hillsboro vs. (6) Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 -- Semifinals: (1) Cape Central vs. Seckman or Fox, 4 p.m.; (2) Jackson vs. Hillsboro vs. Poplar Bluff, 6:30 p.m...
Clearwater baseball improves to 16-3 with win over North Pemiscot (05/10/07)
By DAR STAFF Thanks to a dominating offensive performance, the Clearwater Tigers improved to 16-3 this spring with a 12-8 win against North Pemiscot on Wednesday. Clearwater scored 10 runs in the first three innings to take an early lead. Two more runs in the fifth inning provided insurance as North Pemiscot scored at least one run in each of the final three innings...
Bernie pounds out win over Malden (05/10/07)
MALDEN -- Jake Welch threw a two-hitter and connected on his sixth home run of the season as the Bernie Mules defeated Malden, 12-2, Wednesday on the Green Wave's home field. First baseman Jevan Pierce (2-for-3) had four RBI in the game, all coming in a decisive fifth inning for the Mules. Leading 4-2 entering the inning, Bernie exploded for eight runs to take charge of the game...
Track honor roll (05/10/07)
BOYS AND GIRLS top performers through May 9
East Carter tops Neelyville in OFC baseball action (05/09/07)
By DAR STAFF A big third inning carried East Carter to a 9-7 Ozark Foothills Conference win against Neelyville on Tuesday. Already leading 3-0 in the third, Derek Joplin followed a leadoff walk with a single. Josh Seib smacked a two-run single and, three batters later, Jordan Reynolds recorded another two-run single...
Mules, Lady Mules earn victories on the diamond against Puxico (05/09/07)
BERNIE -- Silas Dill was solid on the mound and the Mules went deep three times as Bernie defeated Puxico, 10-0 Monday at home. "We played pretty sound baseball today (Monday)," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "Silas Dill gave us a very good outing on the mound, and we hit the ball better today...
MSHSAA members vote to expand football playoffs (05/04/07)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ Sports Editor There won't be a separate playoff for private schools, but the postseason bracket for football will expand in 2008. Missouri State High School Activities Association member schools voted 321-92 against a proposal to split the public and nonpublic schools into separate playoffs for every sport except football...
Semoball Girls Track Honor Roll (05/03/07)
Top 10 performances in each event as reported in the five newspapers that are media partners with Semoball.com, through April 29...
Vancil pitches no-hitter for unbeaten Twin Rivers softball team (05/02/07)
In baseball, Campbell edges Bernie 5-3
Bernie drops road game to Campbell, Lady Mules defeated by Malden (05/02/07)
CAMPBELL -- Bernie fell behind 3-1 after the first inning and could never mount an offensive atack to overcome the dificit as the Mules lost on the road to Campbell, 5-3, Tuesday. "We couldn't get the timely hit today," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "To beat a good team like Campbell, we must hit better up and down than line-up than we did today...
Bernie baseball holds off Portageville, improves to 13-2 (05/01/07)
DAR Staff The Bernie Mules grabbed five runs in the first inning against Portageville on Monday and held on to win, 6-5, behind two hits each from Jake Welch and Jake Owens. Owens had two RBIs in the five-run first inning while Silas Dill, Marcus Massey and Devin Busby also knocked in one run each as the Mules improved to 13-2 this spring. Welch homered in the second to make it 6-2 and Bernie survived a late rally by Portageville...
Bernie Mules, Lady Mules post victories (05/01/07)
BERNIE -- Jake Welch's home run in the second innings proved to be the game-winner as the Bernie Mules held on for a 6-5 win over Portageville at home Monday. Bernie scored five times in the bottom of the first inning to take a 5-2 lead, and Welch's one-out home run in the second pushed the advantage to 6-2...
Massey twirls two-hitter for Bernie; Neelyville rallies for win (04/25/07)
DAR Staff Marcus Massey faced one batter more than the minimum during his complete-game victory Tuesday evening, as Bernie improved to 12-1 following a 7-0 win over Leopold. Massey allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out five in the victory and Doug Johnson and Silas Dill each had two hits to lead the offense...
Notre Dame baseball squeezes past Sikeston (04/25/07)
Blake Gaddis brought home Brett Heischmidt with a squeeze play for the game-winning run in the sixth inning as Notre Dame's baseball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the sixth inning Tuesday for a 3-2 home win over Sikeston. Chad Friend tied the game with an RBI double, and Dylan Drury started Notre Dame's three-run sixth with a solo home run...
Dexter defeats Bernie for SCAA title (04/20/07)
ESSEX -- Dexter scored eight times in the fourth inning then held the Bernie Lady Mules at bay in the fifth to posted a 18-7 win and claim the SCAA Conference Tournament softball championship Thursday at Richland High School. It was a game of big innings, as the Lady Bearcats exploded on the unexpecting Lady Mules for 10 runs in the first inning...
Clearwater baseball rallies to stay unbeaten (04/20/07)
DAR STAFF Thanks to a late rally, the Clearwater Tigers remained undefeated with a 13-5 victory against Ozark Foothills Conference foe Neelyville on Thursday. Behind two RBIs from Caleb Dockins, Neelyville led the game 5-4 when Clearwater came to the plate in the sixth inning. But Clearwater exploded for nine runs in the bottom half of the frame to improve its record to 11-0 on the spring...
Bernie rebounds from first loss, beats Naylor 9-6 (04/18/07)
By TROY HYDE ~ Sports Writer NAYLOR -- Before Monday's 10-inning loss to Senath, the Bernie Mules didn't have to worry about how they would respond following a loss. And, even though it wasn't pretty, the Mules bounced back with a 9-6 victory at Naylor as senior Tyler Trover had three hits and scored three runs, senior Doug Johnson added two hits, two runs and two RBIs and freshman Jake Welch got the win on the mound with four strikeouts and one earned run allowed...
Bernie Mules escape Naylor with victory (04/18/07)
NAYLOR -- Tyler Trover was 3-for-3 at the plate and Zach Dill picked up a save as the Bernie Mules got back on the winning track with a 9-6 win over Naylor on the road Tuesday. Bernie scored two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 9-3 lead, but Naylor pushed across three in a do-or-die last at bats to cut the advantage to 9-6, but Dill came on to get the last out and perserve the win for the now 10-1 Mules...
Top seeds advance at SCAA tournament (04/17/07)
By JERRY JARRELL Daily Statesman Sports Editor ESSEX -- There were no upsets during the opening round of the SCAA Conference softball tournament Monday at Richland high School. Number 4 Woodland squeaked past No. 5 Bloomfield, 9-8, while No. 2 Bernie routed No. 7 Puxico, 17-2, and No. 3 Advance edged out No. 6 Richland, 12-10. Top-seeded Dexter received a first-round bye...
Bernie baseball suffers first loss, in 10 innings to Senath (04/17/07)
By DAR STAFF The Bernie baseball team was tagged with its first loss of the spring after a 3-2 loss to Senath in 10 innings on Monday. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Senath's Tony Scott led off with a single and stole second base. After two walks, Jeremy Wilson came to the plate with the bases loaded and hit a ground ball that was misplayed, allowing Scott to score the winning run...
'Cats fall at Chaffee (04/13/07)
CHAFFEE -- Chaffee's Chris Hanback pitched a complete game and Brad Daugherty had two hits as the Red Devils defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 2-0, Thursday in SEMO Conference baseball action. The Red Devils were the visitors on the scoreboard, as the game was moved from Dexter to Chaffee due to wet conditions at Dexter's field...
Junior Tribe shows no mercy against South Pem; Lady Rebels keep rolling (04/13/07)
The Kennett Indians' junior high baseball team has made a habit of winning -- and winning big -- this season. Thursday's home finale against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs was no exception, as the Tribe rolled to a 16-1 victory to go to 9-0 on the season...
Bernie moves to 8-0 with win over Braves (04/11/07)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules rolled to a 13-3 victory over the visiting Braves of Scott County Central Tuesday afternoon as four Mules banged out two hits each. Tyler Trover led the assault with a pair of doubles, driving in a pair of runs on the day, while Silas Dill added a two-bagger for Bernie, who move to 8-0 on the season...
Bernie beats Advance in baseball, softball (04/03/07)
ADVANCE -- The Bernie Mules and Lady Mules had plenty of offense Monday afternoon as they posted 19-1 and 18-16 baseball and softball victories, respectively, over the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Advance. Silas Dill was nearly unhittable on the mound and three Mules recorded a trio of hits in the baseball game, as Bernie improved to 5-0 on the year...
Bernie routs Gideon (04/02/07)
GIDEON -- Bernie's offense came to life as the Mules banged out 18 hits in a 17-1 win on the road against the Gideon Bulldogs. "We got a break-out offensive outing today," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "We hit the ball hard up and down the line-up, and we got four pitchers in the game that needed to get some work."...
Mules remain perfect at 3-0 on season with win over Wildcats (03/30/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie improved to 3-0 on the season with a come-from-behind 5-4 win over Bloomfield at home Thursday. "We feel fortunate to escape with a win today (Thursday)," Bernie coach Brad Botsch stated. "We committed five defensive errors that led to four unearned runs. We were off-balance at the plate as well, and that's mostly because their pitchers did a nice job."...
Eubanks, Kean lead Bernie past Bloomfield (03/30/07)
BERNIE -- Jenny Eubanks collected two hits and scored two runs and pitcher Leslie Kean picked up her second win of the season as the Bernie Lady Mules defeated the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats, 12-8, in SCAA Conference softball action Thursday at Bernie...
Bernie blanks Malden for season's second win (03/29/07)
BERNIE -- The Mules banged out 14 hits to support the shut-out pitching performance of Marcus Massey as Bernie blanked the Malden Green Wave 10-0 at home Wednesday in high school baseball action. Javan Pierce led the hit parade for Bernie with a 3-hit effort, while Doug Johnson, Tyler Trover and Silas Dill each collected two...
Bernie opens with win over Neelyville (03/28/07)
Jake Welch and Tyler Trover both connected for home runs as the Bernie Mules opened the spring baseball season with a 11-3 win over Neelyville Tuesday. Welch staked Bernie to a 2-0 lead in the first with his blast after Jevan Pierce had walked to start the inning, then Trover followed with a solo smash for a quick 3-0 Bernie lead...
Bernie falls to South Pem (03/06/07)
SENATH -- The Bernie Mules saw their chase for a district title come to an end Friday night at the hands of the South Pemiscot Bulldogs in the championship game of the Class 2, District 1 basketball tournament as the Mules (15-11) suffered a 73-62 loss...
Bernie denies Camels shot at district title (03/02/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Clinging to a one-point lead in the third quarter with their best post player on the bench with four fouls, it may have seemed that the Bernie Mules were in deep trouble against Campbell. Guess again. Leading by one with just over five minutes remaining in the third period, Bernie scored the next 10 points to take command and end up taking a 73-62 win over the Camels in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 1 Tournament here Thursday...
Advance, Puxico to square off in finals (02/28/07)
CHAFFEE -- A strong second quarter led the No. 1 Advance Hornets to a 62-36 rout of No. 5 St. Vincent in Tuesday's Class 2, District 3 basketball tournament action at Chaffee. "The kids came out ready to play," said Advance coach Joe Shoemaker. "St. Vincent had their tempo a little bit in the first, but we picked it up in the second and kind of went with it from there."...
Strong second half lifts 'Cats (02/21/07)
SIKESTON -- The Dexter Bearcats took a few moments longer than normal to emerge from their lockerroom after the halftime break in Tuesday's Class 4, District 1 basketball tournament contest, but once they took the court, the 'Cats finally showed some life...
Mules, Rebels post conference wins (02/19/07)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules fell behind early, but rallied to post a 74-72 victory over the Bloomfield Wildcats in Stoddard County Activities Association basketball action Friday night. Five Mules reached double figures in scoring, with Zach Curry and Marcus Massey tossing in 14 each...
Massey nets 29 to lead Mules over Richland (02/14/07)
ESSEX -- The Bernie Mules improved to 11-9 on the season with a 70-61 victory over the Richland Rebels as Marcus Massey exploded for 29 points -- including 10 in the pivotal third period that pushed Bernie to a 54-37 lead with eight minutes to play...
Malden defeats Bernie, Cardinals down Zalma (02/12/07)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed right with the Malden Green Wave for most of the first half of Friday's prep basketball game, but the Wave proved to be too tough as they cruised to a 94-65 victory. The Mules led 15-12 after one quarter of play as Doug Johnson put up seven of his 15 points in the first eight minutes of the game...
Bernie Holds off Lions (02/07/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- Brad Sneed has told his Senath-Hornersville Lions all season long that good things come to those who work hard. While that hard work did not bring home a victory Tuesday, it did result in one of the Lions' best performances of the season thus far...
Hornets hold off Woodland for win (02/07/07)
ADVANCE -- The Advance Hornets built a 22-point lead midway through the fourth quarter and held off the Woodland Cardinals' late defensive attack to record an 88-73 victory in prep basketball action Tuesday night. The Hornets were led by Alex Steil's 20 points -- including 11 in the final eight minutes of play -- while Trenton Moses, Rusty Hendricks and Cody Mitchell all reached double figures with 17, 15 and 13 points, respectively, in the win that pushed Advance to 14-7 on the season and 5-2 in SCAA action.. ...
Bell City dominates, Rebels produce upset (01/29/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bell City proved once again that it is top dog in the SCAA Conference, but the Cubs may be looking over there shoulder at a youthful Richland team ready to make its own mark in the near future. Championship Friday at the 82nd Annual SCAA Tournament at Bloomfield saw Bell City dominate Advance, 70-45, to make it back-to-back titles, while Richland's jayvee team ended Dexter's string of 10 consecutive championships with a 55-48 victory...
82nd Annual Stoddard County Activities Association Basketball Tournament (01/24/07)
Dexter, Indians in semis Jayvee bracket sees Bearcats, Richland advance
Adams dials long distance to lead Puxico to win (01/22/07)
PUXICO -- Dylan Adams dropped in seven 3-pointers and finished with 34 points to lead the Puxico Indians to a 76-69 victory over the Bernie Mules Friday night. Adams hit five of his long-range bombs and scored 20 points in the decisive fourth quarter as Puxico climbed back from a 53-44 deficit with eight minutes to play...
Caruthersville starts hot, cools off Lady Lions (01/19/07)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Caruthersville Lady Tigers jumped out to a 19-point halftime lead and got 32 points from Leola Hubbard in an 83-67 victory over the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions here Thursday in a Bootheel Conference contest. In boys' action Thursday, it was Bernie 79, Gideon 51; and Hayti 70, Cooter 54...
Bernie wins battle of SCAA's top jayvee teams (01/14/07)
BERNIE -- Bernie's jayvee team defeated Dexter 65-42 Friday night at home to send a message that it will be a team to contend with at the upcoming SCAA Tournament in Bloomfield, Jan. 22-26. Coaches tabbed Dexter as the conference's top jayvee squad, but No. 2 Bernie dominated the younger Bearcats in their regular-season matchup...
Mules defeat DHS (01/14/07)
BERNIE -- Tyler Trover's short jumper with five seconds showing on the clock proved to be the winning points as the Bernie Mules defeated the Dexter Bearcats, 57-53, before a packed house Friday at Bernie. Bernie erased a four-point deficit with just under three minutes to play with a 8-0 run to finish the game and take the always hotly contested SCAA Conference game between the two schools...
Stoddard County Tournament Coming Soon (01/11/07)
Jerry Jarrell photo The SCAA coaches held their annual seed meeting Wednesday night at Bloomfield for the conference's upcoming tournament, slated for Jan. 22-25, at Bloomfield. Bell City was a unanimous choice as the varsity's top-seed, while Dexter garnered five-of-seven first place votes to be tabbed as the top jayvee team at the tournament. ...
Moses leads Hornets to win over Bernie (01/07/07)
Bell City beats Rebs
Green Wave roll past Puxico into title game (12/29/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- Malden had little trouble with Puxico in Thursday's semifinal round of the 50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, as the Green Wave showed that they deserved the top seed with a 71-46 decision over the fourth-seeded Indians that vaulted them into tonight's championship game...
Carpenter leads Doniphan past Bernie, into semifinal (12/28/06)
By TANNER KENT/DAR Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD -- Doniphan's Adam Carpenter is definitely a scorer. With a silky stroke and an ability to drive when he needs to, he has proved himself a valuable asset in a well-balanced Dons offense. Wednesday night against No. 7 Bernie in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, Carpenter lived up to his scoring role with 19 points...
50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/28/06)
Puxico is lone SCAA representative in the hunt
50th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/27/06)
Trio of SCAA teams advance
Lady Lions rally for win at Classic (12/22/06)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- For a while, it seemed the Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions were overlooking the Charleston Lady Bluejays in the consolation semifinals of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic. As a result, the Lady Lions found themselves trailing by two points at the half to a team that lost its first-round game to Dexter by 62 points and whose lone win in the LRCC was against a 1-8 Sikeston team...
Mules crush North Pem (12/22/06)
BERNIE -- Bernie had four players score in double figures as the Mules defeated visiting North Pemiscot, 84-50, Thursday night. Doug Johnson knocked down four 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 20-point night to lead the Mules, who improved to 5-2 on the season...
Bell City downs Bernie Mules in SCAA matchup (12/15/06)
BELL CITY -- The Bell City Cubs had three players score over 20 points as they rolled to an 85-49 victory over the Bernie Mules in Thursday night's Stoddard County Activities Association basketball action. Will Bogan led the way with 30 points as he dominated in the paint, while Nick Niemczyk was deadly form long distance as he drilled three 3-pointers and finished with 27 points. Phillip Gross repeatedly slashed to the bucket to post 21 for the Cubs (4-3, 2-0 SCAA)...
Scott City girls record fifth victory (12/15/06)
The Scott City girls basketball team, which already has surpassed last year's win total, added another on Thursday with a 58-33 rout of visiting Malden. Scott City jumped to an 18-3 first-quarter lead and rolled to the win. The Rams, who won just three games last year, improved to 5-3...
Strong second quarter lifts Mules over Woodland (12/13/06)
MARBLE HILL -- A 17-2 run that spanned the final 6:36 of the first half pushed the Bernie Mules to an 82-64 Stoddard County Activities Association victory over the Woodland Cardinals Tuesday night. Five Mules scored in the spree that broke open a 22-all tie and gave Bernie a 37-24 lead at the half...
Charity stripe helps Hornets hold of Indians (12/10/06)
PUXICO -- Rusty Hendricks was 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the final three minutes of Friday's prep basketball game at Puxico to help the Advance Hornets survive a late Indian rally and post a 61-53 victory on the night. Hendricks finished with 10 points, with all of them coming in the second half from the charity stripe as he was perfect from the line...
Bernie wins jayvee tourney over Hornets (12/07/06)
BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules kicked off the season by winning the Bernie Junior Varsity Basketball Tournament, capping a 2-0 run through the field with a 72-46 victory over the Holcomb Hornets Wednesday evening to claim the tourney title. "We put a lot of pressure on the ball and crashed the boards well tonight," Bernie assistant coach Brad Botsch said. "This group does a pretty good job pressing, and we should only get better at it."...
Puxico downs Bernie for title (12/03/06)
Puxico won a shoot-out between SCAA schools when the Indians rallied in the second half to defeat Bernie, 73-70, and claim the Holcomb Tournament championship Friday night. Cody Clark pumped in 18 points and J Hon and Dylan Adams combined for 32 more to lead the Indians to the tournament title. Hon had four 3-pointers while Clark had seven two-pointers and was 4-of-6 from the line...
Dunklin County teams come up short at Holcomb Invitational (12/01/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. -- Trailing by 11 points at halftime, coach Bart Chance told his Hornets to go out and play as hard as they could in the second half and make a run at top-seeded Puxico. His team responded cutting a one-time 16-point deficit all the way down to five points with less than two minutes to play before coming up short in an 88-78 loss to Puxico in the semifinals of the Holcomb Invitational Thursday night...
Holcomb Invitational (12/01/06)
Puxico, Bernie to play for championship
Massey's 30 points lead Bernie to Holcomb final (12/01/06)
By TROY HYDE/DAR Sports Writer HOLCOMB -- There wasn't a lot Bernie's Marcus Massey didn't do Thursday night against Campbell. The senior scored a game-high 30 points, was a few rebounds and blocks away from a triple-double and drained 14-of-17 from the free-throw line...
After blowing big lead, Holcomb holds on for win in tourney opener (11/28/06)
HOLCOMB, Mo. --  For those who left Monday's  matchup between Holcomb and East Prairie early, they missed a game. Holcomb had what seemed to be an insurmountable lead early in the third quarter, leading by as many as 20 points. Behind a monster run by the East Prairie Eagles, the lead eventually evaporated before the Hornets came back and finally picked up a 73-71 victory in first round of their Invitational Tournament...
Spears named SCAA Player of the Year (11/20/06)
Bell City, Bernie and Dexter all have three selected for first-team honors
Lady Cubs make it four straight (10/25/06)
ADVANCE -- The Bell City Lady Cubs are well no their way to building a volleyball dynasty. With Tuesday's 25-10, 25-16 victory over the Bernie Lady Mules, Bell City claimed their fourth consecutive Class 1, District 2 championship. "We ran into a buzz-saw tonight," said Bernie coach Jeff Rodgers. "If Bell City plays like they did tonight on Saturday, they will be going to Warrensburg (for the state finals). I've seen them play many times but this was the best I've ever seen them play...
Lady Rebels suffer loss on Senior Night (10/18/06)
ESSEX -- The Richland Lady Rebels suffered a three-game loss to the Clarkton Lady Reindeer that put a damper on Tuesday's Senior Night festivities. The Lady Rebels earned a 26-24 victory in the first game before Clarkton charged back for a 25-10 decision that forced the final game...
Bell City gets revenge with win over Dexter (10/15/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- In a rematch of last year's Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament, the Bell City Lady Cubs got revenge with a 25-21, 25-14 victory over the Dexter Lady Bearcats. A solid defensive effort by Bell City propelled the Lady Cubs to the title as they seemed to turn back nearly every offensive threat mounted by Dexter...
Bell City, Dexter will decide championship (10/13/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats and the Bell City Lady Cubs are ready for a championship showdown. With victories over Bernie and Woodland, respectively, the two top seeds have made it into the finals the Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament...
SCAA Volleyball (10/10/06)
County tournament underway at Bloomfield
Bernie wins tough one at Twin Rivers (10/05/06)
BROSELEY -- The Bernie Lady Mules swept the Lady Royals of Twin Rivers in Tuesday's prep volleyball action. The varsity posted a 16-25, 29-27, 25-20 victory to improve to 17-6-1 on the season, while the jayvee moved to 18-0 with a 22-25, 25-17, 25-3 win...
Lady 'Cats drop tough one; Bernie and Bell City win (09/29/06)
Upsets rule the day at Fall Tournament (09/28/06)
COOTER, Mo. -- Tyler Smith did it all Wednesday, hitting a pair of three-run homers and picking up the complete-gave victory on the mound as the third-seeded Senath-Hornersville Lions stunned the No. 2 Cooter Wildcats, 8-5, in the semifinals of the Fall Tournament...